Muscle pain- what causes it? And what can I do about it? 12 May 2014

Some of the common causes of muscle pain are tension, stress, overuse and minor injuries. This type of pain is usually localized, affecting just one or more muscles or parts of your body.

Sometimes you feel pressure on sensitive points in your muscles (trigger points) which causes pain in seemingly unrelated parts of your body. This is called referred pain.

Chronic (long-term) muscular pain typically occurs after a muscle has been contracted repetitively. This can be caused by repetitive motions used in jobs or hobbies or by stress-related muscle tension.